Space (Magic Tree House Rsrch Gdes(R))
by Will And Ma Osborne
from Random House Books for Young Readers
How did the universe begin? How hot is the sun? How long does it take to get to the moon? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Space, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the secrets of the universe. Including information on stars, planets, space travel, life on other planets, and much more!
Rain Forests (Magic Tree House Research Guide)
by Will And Ma Osborne
from Random House Books for Young Readers
What is the strangest plant in the rain forest? Which rain forest animal is the creepiest? What medicines have been discovered there? How can we save our rain forests? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Rain Forests, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the mysteries of the rain forest. Includes information on rain forests around the world; fun facts about rain-forest bugs, birds, plants, and animals; maps and photographs; and much more!
WALT DISNEY: AN AMERICAN ORIGINAL
by Bob Thomas
from Disney Editions
Twisters and Other Terrible Storms (Magic Tree House)
by Will Osborne
from Random House
What causes the earth’s weather? How do twisters form? What are the deadliest storms on earth? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Twisters and Other Terrible Storms, Jack and Annie’s guide to nature’s wildest weather. Includes photographs, definitions, an index, information on twisters, hurricanes, blizzards, forecasting the weather, storm chasers, and much more!
Pirates (Magic Tree House Research Guide, paper)
by Will And Ma Osborne
from Random House Books for Young Readers
What were pirates really like? How did people become pirates? Where did pirates bury their treasure?
Dig up the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide #4: Pirates, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to pirates. Includes information onpirate flags, pirate treasure, real-life pirates, walking the plank, and much more!
Hachiko Waits
by Leslea Newman
from Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
The loyalty and devotion of a dog has no bounds
What a good dog you are. What a fine dog you are. Hachi, you are the best dog in all of Japan." Professor Ueno speaks these words to his faithful dog before boarding the train to work every morning. And every afternoon just before three o'clock, Hachi is at the train station to greet his beloved master.
One day, the train arrives at the station without the professor. Hachi waits.
For ten years Hachi waits for his master to return. Not even Yasuo, the young boy who takes care of Hachi, can persuade him to leave his post.
Hachiko Waits is a novel inspired by a true story. Readers will be touched by the story of Hachiko and his impact on the people of Japan.
The Disney Mountains: Imagineering At Its Peak
by Jason Surrell
from Disney Editions
How high? How fast? How'd they do that? The top favorites at any Disney Theme park always include the roller coasters. The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak will tell you that and more-not only about the current Disney mountain range and its show enhancements, but about mountains unclimbed and mountains yet to be. Attractions include:
Disneyland: Matterhorn Bobsleds, Space Mountain - old and new, Splash Mountain; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Never built: Big Rock Candy Mountain and the Western River Expedition
Disney's California Adventure: Grizzly Peak and Grizzly River Run
Tokyo Disneyland: Mysterious Island (Journey to the Center of the Earth)
Disneyland Paris: Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain
Walt Disney World: Space, Splash, and Big Thunder at Magic Kingdom Park; Mount Mayday and Mt. Gushmore, and the latest mountain-Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park
Titanic: A Nonfiction Companion to Tonight on the Titanic (Magic Tree House Rsrch Gdes(R))
by Will And Ma Osborne
from Random House Books for Young Readers
How long did it take to build the Titanic? Why did it sink? What was it like to be a passenger? What happened to the people who survived? Find out the answers to these questions and more in Magic Tree House Research Guide: Titanic, Jack and Annie’s very own guide to the ship and its story. Includes information on the people who sailed on the Titanic, life on board the ship, the search for the sunken remains, Titanic artifacts today, and much more!
A Coloring Book of Incas, Aztecs and Mayas
by Bellerophon Books
from Bellerophon Books
The Pre-Columbian civilizations had some masterly artists -- this coloring book contains their finest artwork. There are ballplayers, dancers, calendars, counting devices and a pantheon of gods to be colored.
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